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Odds and Ends: Halladay Wants Out, Ticket Prices Up
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-Roy Halladay alert: He has reportedly told the Blue Jays he will not resign with them after his contract expires this season. This will certainly speed up the trading process for Toronto as they look to get as much out of him on the market as they can.
Could the Phillies possibly...
Phillies Nation Podcast 20: Mike Gill
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Welcome to the Phillies Nation Podcast!
Today, Pat Gallen is joined by Mike Gill of 97.3 ESPN Radio in Atlantic City. Mike and Pat break down all of the free agent news that pertains to the Phillies. Third base, the bullpen, a new bench, and a fifth starter are some of the topics...
Live Chat: Free Agent Open Season
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Join us for the live chat with Pat Gallen starting at 10 am. You can submit questions starting 30 minutes prior to the event.
Free Agent Open Season
Live Chat: Free Agent Open Season
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Join us for the live chat with Pat Gallen starting at 10 am. You can submit questions starting 30 minutes prior to the event.
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Live Chat Friday at 10am
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Free agent open season starts tomorrow and Phillies Nation is hosting its first ever live chat Friday morning at 10am. Pat Gallen will be at the keyboard providing live updates as teams race to make the first moves. He will also answer questions submitted by readers. So visit the homepage...
Phillies Nation Trivia – Off-season Edition
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It’s time for another installment of Phillies trivia – brought to you by Wholesale Keychains and Lou Orlando’s The Ultimate Phillies Trivia Quiz.
The answer to the last question is George Vukovich. His pinch-hit solo shot in the bottom of the 10th won game four of...
Year In Review: Chad Durbin
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Over the next few weeks, Phillies Nation will break down each player on the Phillies roster and grade their 2009 season on a very unofficial 1-10 scale. The players will be chosen in no particular order.
Coming off a year in which he posted a 2.87 earned run average, Chad Durbin...
Odds & Ends: Park, Pedro, and DeRosa
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There are only 137 days until opening day, but there is still plenty of Phillies news during the off season.
The Phillies added Quintin Berry (OF), Yohan Flande (LHP) and Jesus Sanchez (RHP) to the 40-man roster.
Charlie Manuel finished sixth in the National League Manager of the...
Phillies Shave Off The Beard
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Today the Phillies removed Eric Bruntlett from their 40-man roster to make room for some minor leaguers to be added to protect them from the Rule 5 draft. This essentially means that Eric Bruntlett will not return to the Phillies in 2010. Tyler Walker, Paul Hoover, Andy Tracy and...
Year In Review: Jayson Werth
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Over the next few weeks, Phillies Nation will break down each player on the Phillies roster and grade their 2009 season on a very unofficial 1-10 scale. The players will be chosen in no particular order.
Without question, Jayson Werth had a career year in 2009 with many memorial moments...
Happ Finishes in Second for ROY
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J.A Happ finished second in the 2009 National League Rookie of the Year voting. Chris Coghlan of the Florida Marlins won the award, receiving 105 points (17 first place votes). Happ finished with a total of 94 points (10 first place votes).
In 128 games, Coghlan batted .321 with...
Year In Review: Matt Stairs
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Over the next few weeks, Phillies Nation will break down each player on the Phillies roster and grade their 2009 season on a very unofficial 1-10 scale. The players will be chosen in no particular order.
When Matt Stairs sent Jonathan Broxton’s pitch “deep into the night...
Rookie of the Year Candidates
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Tomorrow, the 2009 National League Rookie of the Year will be announced. Here are some of the top candidates for the award:
J.A Happ (PHI): 12-4, 166 IP, 2.93 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 119 SO, .244 AVG
There is no clear cut favorite. However, Happ has the numbers to make him a top Rookie...
Beltre, DeRosa, Figgins, or…
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When the free agent exclusivity period ends on November 20, a rash of moves will be made by teams attempting to improve for the 2010 season. If last year serves as any indicator, the first few signings won’t shatter the foundation of major league baseball – that is, unless...
Arizona Fall League Update
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Eight players in the Phillies organization are playing for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League. Prospects from Philadelphia, Arizona, Colorado, San Francisco and Pittsburgh make up the 10-15 Scorpions. Here are the latest updates on the prospects from the Phillies...
Eight Months Later, Harry’s Still in Our Thoughts
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You’re putting together a puzzle, and you’re just about finished. The whole puzzle is put together, but you realize that one piece is missing. You look in the box, and it’s not there.
From walk-off wins, to complete games, to winning a National League pennant...
Year in Review: Jamie Moyer
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Over the next few weeks, Phillies Nation will break down each player on the Phillies roster and grade their 2009 season on a very unofficial 1-10 scale. The players will be chosen in no particular order.
It was this time a year ago when a quandary was born. Give a 45-year old,...
Utley Wins Silver Slugger Award
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Chase Utley wins his fourth consecutive Silver Slugger Award. Players, coaches, and managers selected Utley as the best hitting second baseman in the National League.
Utley finished the year with a .282 batting average, .397 on-base percentage, and .508 slugging percentage. ...
Phillies Hot Stove Update
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-Buster Olney writes in his column this morning that the Phillies are going hard after a “set-up man/closer safety net” after Brad Lidge’s offseason surgery on a torn flexor tendon. Who could he be talking about?
J.J. Putz is an intriguing name on the market, as are Jose Valverde...
Bring the DH to the NL
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In Wednesday’s Philadelphia Daily News, columnist Bill Conlin brought up a great point about the designated hitter. I realize this is probably a moot point, since it’s unlikely this will be voted on anytime soon. However, the case could be made for the NL to adopt this rule...
Rollins, Victorino Win Gold Gloves
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Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino each won a National League Gold Glove Award at their respected positions. This is the eleventh time in franchise history that the Phillies have had multiple Gold Glove winners.
With the award, Rollins becomes the first Phillie to win three consecutive Gold...
Phillies Nation Podcast 19: Trenni Kusnierek
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Welcome to the Phillies Nation Podcast!
Today, Pat Gallen is joined by Trenni Kusnierek of the MLB Network. She was one of the main reporters for MLB covering the World Series, so Pat gets her take on the Phillies defeat, what they will do in the off season, and how the rest of the...
Important Dates in the MLB Offseason
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Just because the season is over, doesn’t mean there is not a lot going on in baseball. The Phillies have made some moves with Cliff Lee and Pedro Feliz, among others, and there will be plenty more following these upcoming dates. All the major individual awards will be announced...
Year in Review: Pedro Feliz
11 days ago by
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Over the next few weeks, Phillies Nation will break down each player on the Phillies roster and grade their 2009 season on a very unofficial 1-10 scale. The players will be chosen in no particular order.
The numbers don’t lie: .323, .302, .295, .290, .275, .267, .266.
Each...
Cheap Starters on the Market
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Phillies Nation has been abuzz with the recent news that Roy Halladay will be on the block this offseason. The Toronto Blue Jays are basically throwing in the towel and will attempt to get as much as possible out of the 33-year old righty. Good move. J.P. Ricciardi should have...
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